It’s a Maine Thing - Hezzy’s Sidewalk Talk

Hello friends! I know…it’s been awhile. I wasn’t ignoring you dear readers. September has been my month to regroup and get recharge my batteries. August got away from me with the Maine Grind being so insanely busy…remember that it rained all August? The summer people had to go somewhere so they parked themselves and their […]

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Janwillem Van de Wetering, a Dutch born writer who penned a popular detective series, died on July 4, 2008 in Ellsworth at the age of 77.
A resident of Surry for over 30 years, Mr. Van de Wetering was a well-respected and loved member of the local community in Hancock County. He and his wife moved […]

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Summer Daze in Maine
The dog daze of summer are upon us. With little or no rain over the past six weeks the gardens are challenged at best.
Mother nature took care of us last winter by bestowing copious amounts of precipitation in the form of snow, which is great for the water table, but we could […]

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After a damp and dreary few weeks along the Maine coast mid-to late June, the dry, warm weather of July has everyone’s spirits lifted.  The Fourth of July weekend was splendid! Clear days, warm, sultry nights and constant ocean breezes made for the perfect holiday weekend.
There is so much to do and the magic of […]

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Summer Magic of Maine
 The magic of summer is in full swing here in the State of Maine. Everything that we love about this wonderful place is running on high octane. The days are long, are gardens are bursting with color, hiking trails are showing wear, sails of boats on distant waters dance on the surface […]

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Celebrate Maine….Realize the Spirit!!!
Chronicles of a MainerÂ
It’s March. It’s April. It’s Maine. It’s mud season. It’s town meeting time. While many parts of our country experience a phenomenon called spring, here in Maine we experience an unofficially declared season called Mud Season. The endless days of gray sky prevents the muck and mire of the […]

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Maine is filled with so many notable and interesting landmarks natural and manmade. They can be vestiges from another era like the lighthouse on Munjoy Hill in Portland that we use as a beacon to guide us around that section of town. Or the awe inspiring perspective of Mount Katahdin in Medway on Route 95 […]

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Winter 2008 Â
Winter has arrived and already the state of Maine is covered under a blanket of snow. All of us Mainers have our personal relationships with the snow and the cold; some like it, some don t. However, the beauty and the natural phenomena s that accompany winter deserve notice. Yes, the snow, the ice […]

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So glad you stopped by Sidewalk Talk, my Maine blog!
Having lived in Downeast Maine for most of my life, I am looking forward to sharing my Maine experience with you with Sidewalk Talk, a great way to stay in touch with this wonderful place.

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January 2008
Penobscot East Resource Center, Stonington, Maine
The great thing about living in Maine, and Downeast in particular, are the number of low-key, yet amazingly fascinating,  projects in the works that few people know about. It’s reflected in the arts, science, food, technology or manufacturing.  Sometimes these projects are international in scope or as innocent as […]

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